Charley's Philly Steaks
20505 S Dixie Hwy Ste 1871, Cutler Bay, FL 33189 · Permanent Food Service · License 2332233
What drove the grade
Equipment in poor repair.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 13 routine inspection9 basic (7 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most-12
- Safety score88
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 13, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
9 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic9
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
Observed employee wearing watches while engaged in food preparation. Employee removed the watches.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed reach in cooler door gaskets torn at the front counter.
Repeat violation
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed reach in cooler door gaskets soiled at the front counter.
Repeat violation
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Observed plastic containers not properly air-dried - wet nesting above 3 compartment sink.
Repeat violation
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Repeat violation
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable.
Observed floor tiles missing grout under the soda machine at the front counter.
Repeat violation
Ceiling tile missing.
Observed above walk in cooler.
Screen in door torn/in poor repair.
Observed door frame in disrepair.
Repeat violation
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Wet nesting
- Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.